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Aaron B. Tompkins

TAPS

Fading light dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky,
Gleaming bright.
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, From the hills,
From the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.

Then good night, Peaceful night,
Till the light of the dawn
Shineth bright,
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, good night.

Rosedale Cemetery

Born:February 15, 1844 at Orange, NJ

Entered
Service in the US Army from Jersey City, NJ

Earned The Medal of Honor During the Civil War For heroism
April 05, 1865 at Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek),
VA

Died:November
25, 1931 at the age of 87

Sixty Medals
of Honor were awarded for actions at Deatonsville (Sailor's
Creek), Virginia, during the period March 29 to April 6, 1865.
Fifty-seven awards were presented for actions on April 6 alone.
On April 5 Sergeant Aaron Tompkins was the third in the series
of men to perform Medal of Honor actions at Sailor's Creek, when
he charged fearlessly into the enemy's ranks and captured a
battle flag of the Confederate Army, despite having his horse
shot under him and after being wounded in the cheeks and
shoulders by the saber of a Confederate soldier.